Scientists reveal mechanism of electron charge exchange in molecules
Breakthrough has applications in data storage, energy conversion, quantum computing.
Oct 14th, 2019
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Protein-folded DNA nanostructures offer a new building material for biotechnology
By using proteins that naturally bind and arrange DNA inside cells, scientists has devised a plug-and-play strategy for building stable, custom-designed nanostructures.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreSurface smarts
Nanostructures, microreactors, and printable electronics inspire many new applications in functional surfaces.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreSuper light dampers for low tones
A team of Empa acoustic researchers has built macroscopic crystal structures that use internal rotation to attenuate the propagation of waves. The method makes it possible to build very light and stiff materials that can also 'swallow' low frequencies very well.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreControlling the charge state of organic molecule quantum dots in a 2-D nanoarray
Molecular self-assembly on a metal results in high-density 2D organic (carbon-based) quantum dot array with electric-field-controllable charge state.
Oct 14th, 2019
Read moreNew design strategy can help improve layered superconducting materials
Modified multi-layered bismuth superconductor for higher critical temperatures.
Oct 12th, 2019
Read more'Electroadhesive' stamp picks up and puts down microscopic structures
New technique could enable assembly of circuit boards and displays with more minute components.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreNanoscale manipulation of light leads to exciting new advancement
Decreasing the density of nanoparticles in ordered arrays produces exceptional field enhancements.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreNew research integrates borophene and graphene into heterostructures
Engineers have created two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures from graphene and borophene, taking an important step toward creating intergrated circuits from these nanomaterials.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreFunding for research into three-dimensional magnetic nanostructures
In the '3D MAGiC' project, researchers will explore still largely unknown nanoscale 3D magnetic structures, which show particle-like properties and whose existence has so far only been predicted theoretically.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreShaping nanoparticles for improved quantum information technology
Researchers report the cause behind a key quantum property of donut-like nanoparticles called 'semiconductor quantum rings'. This property may find application in quantum information storage, communication, and computing in future technologies.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreLiquid metals the secret ingredients to nanotechnology-enabled metallurgy
Chemical engineers shine a light on the mysterious world of liquid metals and their role as catalysts to speed up chemical processes using low amounts of energy.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreVibration in one direction only
For many applications, having materials that transmit vibrations in one direction, but not in the other, would be extremely useful. In nature, such materials do not exist, but a group of physicists has now designed a metamaterial that can do just that.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreRadiation detector with the lowest noise in the world boosts quantum work
The nanoscale radiation detector is a hundred times faster than its predecessors, and can function without interruption.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read morePhysicists look to navigational 'rhumb lines' to study polymer's unique spindle structure
A new study describes how spheres can be transformed into twisted spindles thanks to insights from 16th century navigational tools. Researchers show how polymers can contract into spiral structures, known as loxodromes, that have complex patterning ten times smaller than the width of a human hair.
Oct 11th, 2019
Read moreWater + air + electricity = hydrogen peroxide
The novel electrosynthesis process uses an oxidized carbon nanoparticle-based catalyst and could enable point-of-use production of pure hydrogen peroxide solutions, eliminating the need to transport the concentrated chemical, which is hazardous.
Oct 10th, 2019
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